George Carlin (1937-2008)

[djy78usa]

In case you haven't heard the sad news yet, American comedy legend George Carlin died of heart failure last night. Mr. Carlin delighted (and angered) people all over the world for over 50 years. American comedy, and American culture in general, wouldn't have been the same without him. He will be missed.

Here is a link to his "Place for My Stuff" bit, which I find becomes more relevant as I get older:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac

[EricP]

I've always been a big Carlin fan, so this is sad news. He's done a lot to further the cause of free speech, while making as laugh along the way! He will be missed.

[papayahed]

I loved the "Stuff" bit!!!!

[papayahed]

They are replaying a Saturday Night Live hosted by George Carlin tonight. He was darn funny, but ya know - he always looked old.

[dramasnot6]

Very sad news indeed. He was my first favorite comedian. When I was 11,I went as Carlin for Halloween.

[Virgil]

Very sad news indeed. He was my first favorite comedian. When I was 11,I went as Carlin for Halloween.

You dressed up as George Carlin? Now that is an original thought. :)

[Trystan]

I didn't realize that he had died. He is one of my favorite comedians, along with Bill Hicks. That sucks. RIP

[Shalot]

They are replaying a Saturday Night Live hosted by George Carlin tonight. He was darn funny, but ya know - he always looked old.

I was thinking he looked especially elderly in his last HBO stand-up that I saw. He was very thin for one thing and he was wearing "old man" sweats and "old man" tennis shoes...you know what I'm talking about.

But here's a couple of George Carlin quotes:


Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that ...


"It's called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it."


When cheese gets it's picture taken, what does it say?"


Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.


If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted?


One can never know for sure what a deserted area looks like

Here is one of my favorites:


Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.


By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth


Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity


Religion convinced the world that there's an invisible man in the sky who watches everything you do. And there's 10 things he doesn't want you to do or else you'll go to a burning place with a lake of fire until the end of eternity. But he loves you! ...And he needs money! He's all powerful, but he can't handle money!


Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit


I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so ****in' heroic


You know an odd feeling? Sitting on the toilet eating a chocolate candy bar

:lol:

[Nostalgie]

I've always like George Carlin's comedy. I especially love reading his books back when I was 14 or 15 years old. I regret that I will never have the chance to meet him in person.

RIP George Carlin. Thanks for your great comedy and philosophy.

[Tersely]

My husband and I loved him. He was very fresh and original, and the blunt way he delivered his jokes was amazing. He will be missed.
I agree that even if you look at his 70's or 80's skits, he looks so old in the face. As he got older, he just looked the same. I guess if I thought bout how corrupt society was too, I'd have that many forehead wrinkles.

[papayahed]

I caught a tribute to George Carlin last night. I can't say it enough - man was he funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M5eG-aywZQ&feature=related

[Virgil]

He was incredibly funny. There's one of his that never leaves my mind. He was making fun of all these tattoos people get lately and particularly about those chinese writing tattoos some get. He was pointing out that they guy getting the tattoo had no clue what it meant and would be surprised when he found out it acually meant "beef with broccoli." :lol: